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Solar satellite plan blasts fossil fuels with eco-laser

, Nov 15th 2011 Discuss [10]

A study group of the International Academy of Astronautics in Paris this week has published a study which notes that in as little as 30 years we could be meeting our global power needs by harvesting the sun's solar energy with satellites. This group notes that with seed money from the government, orbiting power plants will be "technically feasible" within a decade or two, each plant able to beam solar energy back to Earth for use by citizens across it. Of course all of this is without a specific road map or exact scientific architecture it seems, but it seems like a good time! Read The Full Story

Samsung reveals Solar Powered Internet School for Africa

, Oct 26th 2011 Discuss [5]

When technology giants like Samsung get it in their minds that they've got a mission to save the world, one might expect such epic wins as this Solar Powered Internet School to come to fruition. That's just what's happened this week as Samsung notes its first Solar Powered Internet School unit is currently undergoing pilot testing at the Samsung Electronics Engineering Academy in Boksberg and will be shipped out to other regions within months. Ship em all! Read The Full Story

Logitech Wireless Solar Keyboard K750 for Mac Hands-on [Video]

, Sep 20th 2011 Discuss [0]

As we saw announced in the middle of last month, Logitech it coming correct with its newest iteration of the Wireless Solar Keyboard, this time catering specifically to the Mac user. As we saw at this year’s Pepcom Holiday Spectacular (2011), the new K750 not only comes in several color combinations, it actually works with solar power – believe it or not! Our helpful Logitech representatives showed us briefly what the keyboard was all about – check it out!

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Google details green credentials

, Sep 9th 2011 Discuss [1]

Google has launched a stats offensive to prove its carbon-neutral status, adding a "The Big Picture" section to its Google Green pages that claims a month of using the search giant's various services only amounts to 3hrs light from a 60W bulb per user. The company's data centers use less than 0.01-percent of the world's electricity - something that's actually still pretty mind-boggling, if you think about it - thanks to a combination of renewable energy sources like solar and wind, and more creative building design. Read The Full Story

Yosemite adds lots of solar panels to save $50K yearly in electricity costs

, Aug 5th 2011 Discuss [4]

Going green is a big deal not only for the environment, but also for the impact it can have on the costs to operate a business or home. The price of electricity is a huge expense for many organizations and even what seem to be small reductions in energy use can add up to huge savings. Yosemite National Park has rolled out a new solar power system that is placed on existing structures to minimize the impact to the views and environment in the park. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Morning Wrap-Up, May 9th 2011

, May 9th 2011 Discuss [0]

The biggest news this week is Google I/O, coming up tomorrow. We will be there live, so be sure to stay tuned for all the exciting announcements, and of course our analysis. In other news this morning, the Apple brand may be one of the most valuable in the world, even more than Google. And we know people love Apple products, but, let's not fight about them, mmmkay? And we are continuing to follow the Sony PlayStation Network story, as Sony has just announced that it will be the end of May before they get up and running fully again. Plus, NVIDIA and Icera, news about the Nexux S 4G, yet another Android tablet, and one that's a little different, and lots lots more. Read The Full Story

Eton Soulra XL solar-power iPhone dock debuts

, May 9th 2011 Discuss [1]

I will be glad when scientists and researchers are able to design a solar panel that allows us to harvest more free energy from the sun. There are a number of gadgets and devices on the market today that use solar panels to supplement power and charge batteries. The catch is that most of that stuff takes a really long time to charge using solar power. A new solar powered radio has turned up called the Soulra XL from Eton. Read The Full Story

Purdue Solar Racing team’s entry gets 2,200mpg

, Apr 26th 2011 Discuss [1]

Solar power is an awesome thing. If we can harness all the free energy that comes from the sun efficiently, we will have an unlimited supply of free energy that can be used for all sorts of things from powering our gadgets to running the AC system in our homes. Even Google is getting into the solar power business. One of the more interesting things that solar power is being used for is to power experimental cars. The Purdue Solar Racing team has unveiled its special racing car and the thing is very impressive. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Science Week In Review – April 23rd, 2011

, Apr 23rd 2011 Discuss [0]

This week in Science, a hybrid car that was green before green was cool, the possible future of solar energy, a couple of interesting concrete concepts, and a whole lot of medical innovations. Oh, and robots. One that takes a licking and keeps on ticking, and others that can go where no man wants to go.

Earth day was this week, so we have featured some green concepts and innovations. We always like seeing more efficient ways of doing things, and a road that powers its own lighting and traffic systems is a great example of that. But first, the world’s first hybrid car.

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Solar Magnetic Energy, Better than Photovoltaic Cells?

, Apr 22nd 2011 Discuss [5]

Researchers at the University of Michigan have discovered a new property of light that allows them to harness the magnetic attributes of light. Electromagnetism being a classically unified force, the relationship between light and magnetism is well known, but the magnetic component was thought to be weak enough that it could be safely ignored. Stephen Rand, a professor at UMich, said of this, "You could stare at the equations of motion all day and you will not see this possibility. We've all been taught that this doesn't happen. It's a very odd interaction. That's why it's been overlooked for more than 100 years." Scientists are so awesome. Read The Full Story

Google buys 49% of German solar power plant

, Apr 7th 2011 Discuss [3]

Google has big dreams and it's much more than a search engine that it started out as. We all know the company branched off into the smartphone market with Android and is doing very well and it has a lot more up its sleeves. Google is also heavily into alternative energy. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Science Week In Review

, Apr 2nd 2011 Discuss [0]

This week in science: a very different kind of "mystery meat", the climate dangers of contrails, and and artificial leaf that does more than make your office look nicer. And robots: a robot that puts the "personal" in PC, a robot that can build other robots, and a robot that makes paper airplanes (but is not a slacker). Also, fighting fire with electricity, a floating solar power plant and T-Rex's new cousin. Stay tuned! Read The Full Story
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